A ferry carrying D-Day veterans is on its way to Normandy after an emotional send-off from Portsmouth.
A dwindling band of ex-servicemen will mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings and pay tribute to fallen comrades.
The Brittany Ferries ship Mont St Michel was escorted by HMS Cattistock as it set sail from Portsmouth Harbour (Andrew Matthews/PA)
The veterans waved to people on other vessels and those standing at the harbour (Andrew Matthews/PA)
A water salute was performed by tug boats beneath a Royal Air Force flypast.
The ships provided a spectacular display (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
The Jedburgh Pipe Band provided musical accompaniment (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
There were mixed emotions for those on board as the ship headed across the Channel – retracing a journey made by brave veterans 80 years ago.
Arnie Salter, 98, from Warwickshire, was all smiles (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Ronald Hendrey, 98, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, was interviewed by a reporter (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
